Millersville University of Pennsylvania – Disasters Studies Minor Environmental Hazards & Emergency Management Millersville University has developed a multi-disciplinary minor in Environmental Hazards and Emergency Management. The courses are now being offered on-campus. They are not only suitable for traditional undergraduates, but also worthy of consideration for those pursuing appropriate college credits toward Certified Emergency Manager status. The multi-disciplinary minor requires 18 credits for completion. Curriculum for Disasters Studies Minor: Required (12 credits) Sociology of Disaster (3 credits) Earth Systems and Natural Hazards (3 credits) Introduction to Occupational Safety (3 credits) Urban and Regional Planning (3 credits) Electives (Choose 6 credits) Industrial Fire Prevention, Protection, Control (3 credits) Sociology of Terrorism (3 credits) Geographic Information Systems (3 credits) Internship or Independent Project in Emergency Management (3 credits) (Contracted with any of the participating departments) Courses Suggested for Inclusion in the Student’s General Education Program Organization and Management (3 credits) Physical Geology (3 credits) Environmental Meteorology (3 credits) Introduction to Oceanography (3 credits) Map Interpretation and Analysis (3 credits) State and Local Government (3 credits) Public Administration (3 credits) Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 credits) Introduction to Sociology (3 credits) Social Problems (3 credits) The following learning goals have been established for the program. Upon completing the Minor in Environmental Hazards and Emergency Management (EHEM), the student will be able to do the following: 1. Identify and explain the various types of hazards and disaster agents, both natural and human-made, that are encountered in the modern world. 2. Explain the behavioral and organizational challenges faced when one attempts to mitigate, prepare for, or respond to hazardous situations and disastrous events. 3. Outline the process through which a community may enhance its hazards mitigation and response. 4. Demonstrate the ability to access and use relevant technologies, e.g., Geographic Information Systems and relevant web sites. 5. Demonstrate the ability to identify and interact with academic specialists and practitioners, and to identify their professional organizations and publications.
Millersville University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information: Contact: Dr. Henry W. Fischer, III, Director, Center for Disaster Research & Education (CDRE) Millersville University of Pennsylvania P O Box 1002 Millersville, PA 17551-0302 Phone: (717) 872-3568 Fax: (717) 871-2429 Email: hfischer@millersville.edu Additional Information: Websites: Unscheduled Events: http://muweb.millersville.edu/~isarcdue Contemporary Disaster Review: http://muweb.millersville.edu/~cdr Center for Disaster Research and Education: http://www.millersville.edu/~cdre/index.php Additional Phone: Update: 1/2/08
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